Frank No. 2, Silver Peak Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frank No. 2 | Claim |
| Silver Peak Mining District | Mining District |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 45'' North , 117° 42' 55'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 34.0km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 43.3km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 52.1km |
Structure: Post-Ore Crushing, Faulting
Alteration: Sericitization
Deposit: Quartz lenses the frank no. 2 was one of the valcalda group of 6 patented claims first located in the 1860's and relocated by eli sweiger in 1886, who held them for 4 years. They were relocated by the valcalde brothers (john, jim, otis, and andrew) in about 1892. John valcada worked the property from shallow cuts from 1885-1905 milling the ore in a 2-stamp mill and a mortar, making about $2700. The property was optioned from the valcalda's in 1905 by billy and mike o'meara and john lynch for $30,000, and they formed the silver-peak-valcalda gold mining co., inc. In 1906, at which time they drove several tunnels into the frank vein. A mill was constructed in 1907 on the frank no. 2 claim, which ran intermittently for a year. In 1908, samuel newhouse, a successful mine ; info.src : 1 pub lit discovery year: 1860's
Development: The frank no. 2 was one of four claims sold by john valcalda to oromonte mines co. Ltd. In 1927 ore transportation costs became a problem, and it is doubtful any profit was made in this venture.
Rock formation(s): Mineral Ridge Pluton
Ore(s): Bedding
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3 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Shamberger, M.A., (1976), Silver Peak: Historic Mining Camps of Nevada Series, No. 8: Nevada Historical Press, Carson City, Nevada.
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